Grant Simpson: Being There Is Greater Than the Subject Matter

Feb 28, 2018 | Mentor Spotlight

Grant Simpson’s students leap up with huge smiles as he enters their third grade classroom at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School in downtown Boston, in such excitement that one of them forgets to grab her workbook and pencil. In a few moments, the trio will follow...

Antonio and Ty: When It’s Time to Ask for Help

Feb 27, 2018 | Mentor Spotlight

Transitioning from Middle School to High School can be a jarring experience. It’s a new environment, with higher expectations and demanding challenges.  “It is a little bit hard, I’m not going to lie,” says Antonio, a first-year student at the Boston Arts Academy. “I...

Winter Warmer 2018: Teachers and Mentors Warm Up at Capital One Cafe

Feb 20, 2018 | Blog

We were honored to welcome over 30 mentors and educators with us at the 2018 Winter Warmer last Thursday evening. The annual celebration, which has taken on many forms over the years, is always planned as a way for Boston Partners in Education to thank the volunteers...

Red Sox & State Street Team Up for Big Cheese Reads Triple Play

Feb 13, 2018 | News

Students at the Orchards Gardens K-8 School were treated to a triple play Monday morning, as the school welcomed Boston Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy, Sox Executive Vice President of Partnerships Troup Parkinson, and State Street Head of Events and...

Laura Koepnick and Lai Lai Sheung

Jan 30, 2018 | Uncategorized

An academic mentor for over 10 years, Laura Koepnick has spent most of her time as a volunteer working with students in Lai Lai Sheung’s class at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School. That is, until Ms. Sheung retired from teaching last year. Now the pair...